Top Ice Skating Manga Recommendations

Medalist

Also known as Medalist.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Sports

Tsukasa, whose dreams were crushed. Inori, left to fend for herself. These two share a dream...and their tenacity may be the only thing that sees them through. Their destination? The ice...on the world's stage!



Notes:
- Won the Tsugimanga 2022 Award in the Print Manga Category.
- Winner of the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category.

Tags: Ice Skating , Seinen , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Teacher , Male Protagonist , Time Skip

DOGSRED

Also known as Dogsred.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Sports

The stage is the proud land of the north--Hokkaido. The year is 2010. Rou Shirakawa has just received the highest score in history at the All-Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships! But suddenly, he loses control and starts destroying the stage. He is quickly disqualified and banned from the skating world for life. Now nicknamed "the Rabid Prince," Rou ends up in Tamakomai, an ice hockey town in northern Japan. And on a hockey rink on a frozen lake, he meets the ruthless Genma brothers! Rou will soon learn of the famous Oino-kami high school and their quest to win an unprecedented 20th straight national hockey championship. And also the strong, yet beautiful battle sport--ice hockey! Change, grow, evolve! Turn defeat into victory in this red-hot redemption story!

Tags: School Club , Ice Skating , Seinen , Primarily Teen Cast , Slapstick , Snowscape , Twins , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Natural Disaster

Two on Ice

Also known as Two on Ice.

Status: Finished
Genres: Sports

One day, Hayuma meets a familiar girl on the skating rink. She turns out to be Kisara, the one who inspired him to get into skating years ago. But why did she suddenly vanish from the world of figure skating? There will be fire on the ice when a self-taught skater with a dream and a former figure skating prodigy team up!



Tags: Ice Skating , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Heterosexual

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Meguri

Also known as Higurashi When They Cry: MEGURI.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

June 1983...has passed. At long last, through many trials and tribulations, Rika and her friends have finally escaped the tragedy! The gameboard has been cleared, the pieces scattered, and all that remains is the rest of her life. Or so Rika believes, until she gets pulled into yet another fragment...



Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Tragedy , Time Manipulation , Alternate Universe , Coming of Age , Witch , Yuri , Anti-Hero , Gods , LGBTQ+ Themes , Found Family , Yandere , Basketball , School , Wrestling , Age Regression , Gore , Ice Skating , Baseball

Ice Revolution

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Sports

Being the daughter of a dojo manager, Oozawa Maki has been practising nothing but karate. Her chance encounter with a certain young man sparks her interest in figure skating. Can a mannish Maki transform into a sweet, lovely girl on the skating rink?

Note: Includes the one-shot Meguraian no Kimi

Tags: Ice Skating , Tomboy , Female Protagonist , Shounen , Time Skip

Supinamarada!

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sports

Shirakawa Ro has to move to a relative’s town in the country side with his twin sister Haruna when their mother suddenly dies in a car accident. Left as orphans at the age of 15, the two have to deal not only with their only parent but an entire new environment. Ro was supposed to succeed his mom’s dream of winning a medal in the Olympics but with her dying the day before the big event, Ro breaks down and misses his only chance to reach his dream. Now stuck in the small town of Tomakomai, Ro finds a new passion in ice hockey and regains his focus in life.

Tags: Ice Skating , School Club , Rural , Seinen , Male Protagonist , School

Nanatsu no Tanpen: Suzuki Nakaba Tanpenshuu

Also known as The Seven Stories.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy , Romance , Sports

A collection of short stories.

1. Nanatsu no Taizai (七つの大罪) - Shounen Magazine #52, 2011 The original pilot one-shot for Nanatsu no Taizai
2. Mayoe Kohitsuji-tachi! (迷え子羊たち!) - Ultra Jump #1, 2010 - #2, 2011
3. Cowgirl Tai Sora Tobu Enban (カウガール 対 空飛ぶ円盤) - Sunday GX #10, 2010
4. Blizzard Axel (ブリザードアクセル) - Shounen Sunday #28, 2004 The original pilot one-shot for Blizzard Axel
5. Memory of Moon (メモリー・オブ・ムーン) - Young Jump #14-15, 2004 Ultra Red Prequel
6. Mujihi na Country Girl (無慈悲なカントリーガール) - Big Comic Spirits #30, 2014


Tags: Shounen , Anthology , Ice Skating

Kiss and Never Cry

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Sports

Michiru is a happy child who loves to skate. During her childhoood, she meets Leon, a cute innocent boy. They begin to ice dance together. But as she has a conflict with her mom, she plans to run away with Leon. Leon, considering the danger, declines Michiru. Hurt by this, Michiru runs away by herself. Finding out that Michiru has run away, Leon and others search for her, finding her in the skating rink. But the person who was standing in the rink no longer had the smile that old Michiru used to!?

Tags: Ice Skating , Josei , Female Protagonist , Crime , Time Skip , Love Triangle , Tragedy , Rehabilitation

Ginban Kishi

Also known as Knight of the Ice.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance , Sports

Chitose is a serious young woman, working for the health magazine SASSO. Or at least, she would be, if she wasn't constantly getting distracted by her childhood friend, international figure skating star Kokoro Kijinami! In the public eye and on the ice, Kokoro is a gallant, flawless knight, but behind his glittery costumes and breathtaking spins lies a secret: he's actually a hopeless romantic otaku, who can only land his quad jumps when Chitose is on hand to recite a spell from his favorite magical girl anime!



Tags: Josei , Heterosexual , Ice Skating , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Office Lady , LGBTQ+ Themes

Yuuri!!! on Ice Bangaihen: Welcome to The Madness

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sports

A side story manga was published as a bonus item included with the final Blu-Ray volume of the anime series, and follows Yuri Plisetsky and Otabek Altin the night after the Grand Prix Final.

Tags: Ice Skating , Male Protagonist , Foreign

HOT

Status: Finished
Genres: Sports

Tags: Shounen , School Club , Ice Skating , School , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Lacrosse

Act Out

Also known as Act Out!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Slice of Life , Sports

Ibara Nayuki is a figure skater who performs around the globe, but audiences grow fed up with his passionless performances, and his coach doesn't know what to do with him. Just then, who should appear before him but Vasily, a ballet dancer once hailed as a child prodigy. "Not knowing why you're there in the rink is as good as not knowing who you really are!"



Tags: Ice Skating , Josei , Male Protagonist , Dancing , Boys' Love , Primarily Adult Cast , Disability , Primarily Male Cast

The Cherry Project

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Sports

The story about a girl named Chieri (also known as Cherry) who began ice skating ever since she saw the handsome ice skating champion, Tsuzuki Masanori, skate. She pursues her dream of being Tsuzki's partner, all the while facing her rival, 'Princess' Canty. With the help of her friends, and her own courage, can Cherry win the heart of the boy she loves so much...?

Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Ice Skating , Heterosexual , Love Triangle , Primarily Child Cast , Dancing , School

Sugar Princess

Also known as Sugar Princess: Skating to Win.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sports

When Maya Kurinoki takes her little brother to the local ice-skating rink for the first time, she's got her hands full just trying to get him to let go of the bar. To inspire a bit of bravery in him, she attempts a double axel--and lands it! Maya never imagined that this jump would change her life...or that a coach named Eishi Todo would vow to make her a figure skating "princess"! Now all Maya has to do is convince famous skater Shun Kano to become her partner. Too bad Shun doesn't want to have anything to do with her!



Tags: Shoujo , Ice Skating , Female Protagonist

Sweet 16

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

• Sweet 16
Kataoka Nanami had made a promise with her childhood friend Eiji that once she celebrates her sweet sixteen, they are to marry. However, nowadays Eiji only seems to be interested in surfing and has forgotten all about the promise. Will Nanami be able to revive her childhood promise?

• Kira Kira Frozen
Nakazato An has always loved ice skating since she was young and dreams about becoming a professional. But when it comes to being accepted into a school in America and leaving her boyfriend Ya-chan behind, how will An be able to handle this situation?

• Harumachi Platform
It's spring, which means a new school, new semester, and new challenges for high school student Riko Kurosawa, who is not looking forward to this troublesome period of time. That is, until one day, a boy hands her a "magical" train ticket, and suddenly, Riko's mornings are a lot brighter. And at the center of it all is the boy who shares her train rides...

• Itoshii Anata e
Chiharu writes letters to her sensei, Akiyama, who never returns her feelings. But after one day when Akiyama tells her he has a beloved, he accepts her letter...?

• Totteoki no Uta
HYBRID is a newly formed band that hit the charts really high because of their lead singer, Aki. Yuri's been friends with Aki since they were kids, and, obviously, she's grown feelings for him. With Aki's band hitting it high, and getting really popular, is Yuri REALLY happy about all this?

Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Anthology , Ice Skating , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Age Gap , Teacher

Sakaguchi Hisashi Sakuhinshuu 2: Tomoshibi

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life , Supernatural

Compilation of various one-shots by Sakaguchi published between 1971 and 1985.

The stories are collected in the following order:
1. Colored Pencils [ 色えんぴつ ]; Kikan Comic Again #4 (May 1985)
2. Fireworks [ 花火 ]; Kikan Comic Again #2 (November 1984)
3. Marigold (Not Knowing Time) [ 花(時知らず) ]; Kikan Comic Again #1 (August 1984)
4. Musical Bbbboooox [ おるごおおる ]; Hafu (November 1981)
5. Indian Summer [ 小春日和 ]; Original Work (March 1981)
6. Lover [ 恋人 ]; Peke (November 1978)
7. Winter Moon [ 冬の月 ]; Chou #3 (June 1981)
8. Lamplight [ 灯 ]; Moebius #2 (November 1982)
9. Clockwork Glasses [ 絡維眼鏡 ]; work created for a high school competition (1973-1974)
10. Strawberry City [ いちご都市 ]; COM (August 1971)
11. Child of Fish [ 魚の少年 ]; Kibou no Tomo (March 1971)

Tags: Anthology , Time Skip , Seinen , Coming of Age , Iyashikei , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Tragedy , Alchemy , Heterosexual , Ice Skating , Crime , Fairy Tale , Body Horror , Dystopian , Post-Apocalyptic

Go Ahead

Also known as Go Ahead.

Status: Finished
Genres: Sports

Hungry for a teacher and student relationship? Nope, it’s not about love or romance. It’s all about sport! Find out what happens if both the teacher and student, who have nothing in common and hate each other in the beginning, are connected with hockey as their life.

Includes the one-shot Kami no Bannin.

Tags: Shounen , School Club , Ice Skating

Koori no Joou

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Sports

Nika is a 3rd-year middle-school student with social anxiety. One day she drops her eraser in class, and slacker Akira picks it up. After school, Nika follows Akira to an ice rink in pursuit of her eraser. There, she discovers Akira’s beautiful figure skating and her own love of the ice. Alternatively, Kiwako is a brash young champion ice skater and Akira’s childhood friend. Akira tells Kiwako that one day Nika will become her rival. Which genius ice skater will become The Ice Queen?



Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Ice Skating , School , Love Triangle , Unrequited Love

Koori no Kimi wo Tokasu made

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Sports

Otaka Touya and Kandachi Rei have been figure skating partners since they were kids and their goal is the top. There is only one rule between them: they are forbidden from having a romantic relationship. Many successful pairs have met failure because they let intimate feelings get in the way of their performances. They swear they feel nothing for each other but how they behave on the ice says otherwise.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Ice Skating , Shounen , School

Skate-Leading☆Stars

Status: Finished
Genres: Sports

"You will never win against me."

Figure skater Kensei Maeshima stopped his career when he heard those words from his rival Reo Shinozaki. Some years after, Maeshima, now a high schooler, uses his physical talent for to help other clubs with various activities, while never committing to any one thing. One day, he sees a press conference where Shinozaki announced that he was shifting from single skating to "skate-leading." After that, he met a boy named Hayato Sasugai, who knew of Maeshima's single skating career. With the words, "I need you," Sasugai invites Maeshima to the world of skate-leading, or competitive team-based skating.

Skate-leading is a fictional figure-skating competition, in which each team of five skaters earns points for technical skills (such as unison formation) and artistry (such as composition and entertainment) from an automated camera-based system and nine judges. There are three positions on each team: the lead who is the point-getter with many combination jumps, the wings who are mainly responsible for twist lifts and similar elements, and the guards who perform with such elements as lifts and steps.



Tags: Ice Skating , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Shounen